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LatinNews Daily - 28 April 2026
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On 27 April authorities in Mexico announced the arrest of Audías Flores Silva, alias ‘El Jardinero’, an alleged top commander of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and a possible successor to its deceased former leader, Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Rubén Oseguera Cervantes.... Read More
Andean
On 27 April the right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Paloma Valencia said that the authorities had issued a warning regarding a plot to assassinate her.... Read More
*Bolivia’s Mining Minister Marco Antonio Calderón and the US assistant secretary of state for economic, energy, and business affairs, Caleb Orr, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on critical minerals.... Read More
Brazil
On 27 April Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL), the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), attended Agrishow, running from 27 April-1 May in São Paulo state, which is the largest trade fair for Brazil’s agricultural sector.... Read More
*Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has released new figures showing that its order backlog in the first quarter of this year registered a total value of US$32.1bn, up 22% compared to Q1 last year and up 2% compared to Q4 2025.... Read More
Central America & Caribbean
On 27 April Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez paid a visit to Barbados where she met Prime Minister Mia Mottley.... Read More
*Cuba’s national statistics office (Onei) has released new figures showing that the country received a total of 298,057 international tourists in the first quarter of 2026, down 48% on the same period in 2025.... Read More
Mexico
*Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released trade figures for March 2026, revealing a trade surplus of US$5.93bn.... Read More
Southern Cone
On 27 April the Argentine government confirmed the replacement of the infrastructure coordination secretary in the economy ministry, Carlos Frugoni, after an investigation in the local media uncovered that he had failed to disclose ownership of a series of properties in the US on his declaration of assets.... Read More
*Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña has named Jacinto Santa María, a lawyer, as the country’s new tourism (Senatur) minister, replacing Angie Duarte who had been in the post since August 2023.... Read More
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- MEXICO: CJNG suffers another blow
- COLOMBIA: Valencia denounces assassination plot
- In brief: Bolivia signs critical minerals MoU with US
- BRAZIL: Flávio Bolsonaro seeks support of agribusiness
- In brief: Brazil’s Embraer registers rise in orders
- BARBADOS/VENEZUELA: Mottley and Rodríguez boost ties
- In brief: Tourism to Cuba plummets
- In brief: Mexico registers trade surplus in March
- ARGENTINA: Fresh scandal embroils Milei administration
- In brief: New tourism minister unveiled in Paraguay